Football Recap: Deer Trail Eagles vs. Branson/Kim Bearcats
After soaring to 33 points the game before, Deer Trail was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They were beaten by the Branson/Kim Bearcats 52-12. The Eagles have struggled against the Bearcats recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Deer Trail lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Mursal Hussein, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown. Hussein was even better on defense, forcing a fumble and making seven total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Kolter Cranson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Branson/Kim, picking up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. Cranson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his 13th straight game with at least 102 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Deer Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Branson/Kim, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Deer Trail didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-0 loss against Hanover on the 27th. Branson/Kim has also already played their next game, an 80-7 win against Antonito on the 28th.
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